The Reformed Stoic Daily

 Imagine your life is the show "Rocket Power" Do you think Otto's dad and uncle Tito ever have fights? You think they would ever have a permanent falling out? Is there at least awkward silences? Imagine living a cartoon life. Everything works out. You get married, have a good job, raise good kids. Shiny happy functional family of talented extreme sports competitors. Everything's always good, at least at the end of the episode. Real life is disappointing family members, disappointing friends, and everything less than ideal. This is why we waste away in front of the television. Life isn't as good outside the box as it is inside. At least not for most.

 The search for creativity, and my desire to LARP When I was a young lad, I would spend a good portion of my time alone in my room. The television would be on (usually cartoon network or nickelodeon), but it would be on in the background while I took part in various activities. To tell you the truth, my memory of the things I did for fun while in my room is blury. I would get inspired by things on television, and pretend to be various characters in a plethora of fictional scenarios. As I grew older, life became less about play, and more about socialization and work. The peak of my social life was from about 17-24. After that, it hit a wall, and I've started to consider a new era of "play". But now play is writing, reading, studying, working out, making/practicing music. What else could "play" be now as an adult? Truthfully, that question is what lingers on my mind all the time. When you are free to do as you like, what is the best thing to do?

 Feeling energy The secret to feeling energy is cutting out stimulants (caffeine), and CARBING THE FUCK UP. Try drinking a good amount of water, feasting on half a watermelon (or other kind of melon, or other fruit), and then do something you love about 20-40 minutes later. I've found that carbing up before reading is pushing my reading limits beyond what they once were. Many creative/active people like to take the short cut, which is loading up on caffeine all day. Learn to run on ENERGY (carbs) not taxing yourself with fake energy (stims). Remember 1. Lots of water 2. lots of fruit 3. live your life GOD BLESS

 UFO man Mr. UFO man thinks he's clever. Thinks he'll dupe the crowd forever. Does his films and overdubs. Late nights up, coffee cups. The UFO man thinks he's pretty smart. Hiding truth in modern art. Soon he will fly his spaceship down. Thinking we won't hear a sound. But he's been spotted! It's over now. UFO man

 Just real bloggin hours only. If only people could sail a mile in my yacht. If only they knew the struggles, the troubles, the trails, the errors. The PAAAAAIIIIIN. Long draws on non filtered cigarets only remain. This is my sorrow. This is my passion. This is my glory. This, and this only, is my final will. To succumb to the dark bewilderedness of agony's midwinter triumph in autumns sorrow. Begot not the worry of summer night's sweltering heat! For am I to be forsaken by thee? I WILT SHALT THINK NOT! -RS